PEPLA

PEPLUM

peplos, peplus, peplum

(noun) a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist

peplum

(noun) a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

pepla

plural of peplum

Anagrams

• Appel, Apple, appel, apple

Source: Wiktionary


PEPLUM

Pep"lum, n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. [L.]

Definition: A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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